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Flat Bay Quarry, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadai
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Gypsum

Flat Bay Quarry, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Gypsum

Flat Bay Quarry, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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Gypsum

Flat Bay Quarry, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 22' 53'' North , 58° 33' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
48.38142,-58.56202
GeoHash:
G#: f8w75rs6j
GRN:
N33W29
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Stephenville Crossing1,183 (2008)16.3km
Stephenville6,278 (2008)18.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
11177
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11177:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A gypsum mine located in SW Newfoundland.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHowlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

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References

www.cbc.ca (n.d.) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/gypsum-mining-flat-bay-red-moon-resources-1.4816850
Papezik, V. S., Fong, C. C. K. (1975) Howlite and ulexite from the Carboniferous gypsum and anhydrite beds in western Newfoundland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13 (4) 370-376
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